Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-11

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chosen bis associates wisely. but IN
spite a scora and opposition. without
dlsobodienee. she had elung 20 him and
trusted.
Then caue the affair az t5e village.
Ono dark night party a roughs had
broken into Squire Peas lcy's barn, tied
together the lsgs Of al bis hens, nailed
mp Whiteioots stall. aiid then, climb
ing The root u the ell, bad placed a
board soaked In salt and water over
the chimney. The old gentleman, who
lived alone. wAs obligt d 10 travel on
slippery ground 10 the nearest neighbor
for help The village Rs were justly In
dignaat and for puni shing the miscre-
ants. bat no clue To- them could DO
found
win was away from home that
night. and suspicion rested on him as
one Of the party. NJ ,til he could bear
IL no longer. and Dc oided 70 90 away.
II seemed bat yes lerday -their part
ing In the old trysti ng-place.
VIII had slipped the tiny gold bani
she wore upon har ingcr-it seemed
but thread Of gold asking her
20 wear IL until be came back.
"For.n said he. "I'li never como
back tlll can offer you a name and
home. Somehow, the devil has had
possession Of me lately, bat bad as
am, ! would sAorn 70 do what they ac-
cuse me of-iol.ture n feeble old man.
While you believe and trust me, there
are plenty who do not" Aud with
last ''Good-bye. my Beth" he was
gone. When the FIRST letter came adj
dressed 10 Miss Beth Allen ia WINS
round. boyish hand. Mr.. Allen frowned
and his wife soolded; but when she
was for stopping the correspondence
at once. he said:
There. there. inOthsri let the girl
Z mrite 70 him 10 she wants 20; she won't
do ifsa any harm. aud can trust her
for true Allen not 10 60 far out Of
the way"
So the matter had dropped. and for
liyc years 'Lizabeth's letters we're re-
ceiyed without comment; then they
ceased srddoniY and Unexpectedly.
For mOntbs '1.izabeih watched the
mails with anxious face. Mrs. Allen
shook her lseai with an II told you he
didn't smoaEt 10 anything" whenever
there was no one but her husband 70
hear. and Mr. Allen waited IN silence.
Tune does aseh toward healing
such wounds. and Eve years had made
Il seem more like an unpleasant dream
than reality. when the Rows Of wills
return came. awakening memories Of
other days.
For once Mr.. Allen was weather.
wise. The snow had fallen through
the night. covering the earth as with \
, mantle; the feaihery flakes continued
! 10 come lazily down until just before
twelve o. clock. then there was rift
! "a the western sky. and when the old
yellow sleigh stood al tbs door tho
sun shonc as brigh, as ever.
BE careful. father. and don't lot
! 'LiEaboth get cold waiting for you. !"
was Mr., Aliens parting injunction as
: she came 10 the door 10 see them on
; There was just wind enough 20 lift
!. lhe nawly.fallcu snow and send Il in lit
3. de whiris 70 I've sparkling and glistouing
Z few yards from whore Il bad fallen.
a Bsbin was In excellent spirits. and AFR.
Allen declared Al lie drew up in front
n o tho village post-oiiics that the dis
Is tnos never seemed so short
10 draw the robe close around you,
% shrter. and don't get tired waiting.
n I've got 70 bargain with Sam Chase
10 poui that stove. bat I'll DO quick as
Y an; then we'll drive down 10 Burn.
r. hmi's and get the book You mention.
ID y. with this aud an extra pull e
70 RaISin's blanket. Mr.. Allen was gone.
o. "Faiher WAS right. the old sleigh i
oors comfortable than the new one.
N llzabesh thought. as she nestled down
rs i Que corner. drawing the robes mor'
N tosoly TO Keep out mo puifs Of wine
IN eat tried to fiad enieranco at all cor
.c scrs. While sucking the robo between
p l,e cushion aud the side Of the sleigh
sor fiagor touched something smootl
8 like paper.
ID zone Of fathers old receipts. he's 81
IS careless" she thought with fon,
II smile, az she drew Il forth for inspec
its tloa. But glance was needed to shoN
her mistake.
en- II was letter yellow with age, nm
r. opened and addressed 10 herself in Oh
be handwriting she knew so well. Sh
could scarcely trust her eyes. but ther
Oh was the familiar post-mark-san Fran
ho cisco and she was just leaning for
ward to read the date, when gust Q
I'd wind, taking IL from her hands. dc
Nv posted Il at the feet Of = gentlema
ke who was passing.
She dared not look up. but in n me
MT ment he was handing IL toward her
Nv saying; :,
Oh AIS this your property, Miss AllenP
AZ the sound Of the voice, so liltl
nd changed that she would know Il any
m. where. the hot blood rushed to her face
/ and she had scarcely courage to reply
err II think so. never saw it before.
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